jdhmnovel Chapter 106 Hello Grandpa, I'm Qiao Manman!
Chapter 106 Hello Grandpa, I'm Qiao Manman!
Tao Yingzhen and Qiao Mingqian's voices rang out at the same time. Qiao Lingyue closed his eyes and explained, "It's not time yet!"
If the child is already gone, there's no point in searching.
If Ding Cuiying had any conscience, she would have raised that child. Now is not the right time to acknowledge her as a relative.
Our family is now being targeted and could be destroyed at any time.
Rather than bringing the child back to suffer hardship and be subjected to slander and abuse, it's better to let him have a clean reputation and be free outside.
Qiao Lingyue turned to Qiao Mingqian and said, "Second brother, let Haoyang and Chengping sell their jobs and go to the countryside tomorrow. Let's go to Qingshan Brigade."
Let them investigate whether Ding Cuiying's third child is being neglected.
Once their identities are confirmed, secretly help that family.
"Father, has it really come to this?"
"Let's be prepared, lest we all be wiped out and our family line is wiped out!"
My eldest son's family is in the military, so I'm not worried. Your mother and I are getting old; even if we went, what difference would it make? The important thing is you, Shilan, and the two children.”
"If it really comes to that, then cut ties with us. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback!"
"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about! If our family is really criticized and denounced, your son will go with you!"
No matter where you are in the Northeast or the Northwest, your son will take care of you and your mother!
Oh, and bring the third brother's family along too. Whether he knows it or not, he's enjoyed so much good fortune on behalf of his younger brother for so many years; he deserves it."
Neither the couple objected to this.
Looking back on everything that happened back then, I feel like I wasted my time.
I wonder what my youngest son, who was switched at birth, looks like now, and whether he has had a hard time these past years.
The three talked for a while longer before Qiao Mingqian left.
He discussed the road ahead with his two sons.
The oil lamp was blown out, and Qiao Lingyue lay back down on the kang (a heated brick bed), but this time he couldn't fall asleep.
Tao Yingzhen asked, "I was too angry just now and didn't think much about it. Ling Yue, do you really think Zhicheng isn't our son?"
Qiao Lingyue only said one sentence: "He's been in private contact with Ding Cuiying since last year. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now it seems..."
Tao Yingzhen suddenly burst into tears: "That heartless bastard, I don't know where she took the child I risked my life to give birth to!"
"They'll probably keep them close by!" Qiao Lingyue sighed. "However, I doubt they'll take good care of them."
Qiao Lingyue glanced at his wife and said somewhat guiltily, "When she was young, she offered herself to me!"
Tao Yingzhen: "......"
"Wife, don't get agitated. I didn't agree, really. With such a wonderful wife, how could I possibly be interested in that arrogant and presumptuous maid!"
Tao Yingzhen didn't speak, because when she married Ding Cuiying to the stable boy, besides thinking the two were a good match, she also realized that Ding Cuiying had developed feelings for Qiao Lingyue.
She thought she would settle down after getting married, but little did she know she would have a big problem.
"In hindsight, switching sons back then might not have been a bad thing. Despite our family's outward prosperity, we were actually surrounded by enemies on all sides."
If the third child had grown up by his side, it would be difficult to guarantee that he wouldn't be implicated.
At least his background is clean now, and his children and grandchildren won't be affected when they go to school or join the military.
Tao Yingzhen sighed: "That child has been wronged!"
Who would have thought that, despite my father donating so much money and supplies to the country, they'd be watching me like thieves!
Qiao Lingyue held his wife's hand: "They're not targeting you and your father-in-law; they hate those landlords who exploited them."
It's just that their level of education is low, so they confused the two.
"Don't try to comfort me. I've gotten used to it over the years."
"Hey, what's there for me to comfort you about? My experience studying abroad is still often criticized, isn't it?"
Mingming was sent by the state to learn advanced technology in the West.
Who would have thought that bringing honor to one's ancestors would become a stain on one's life so quickly that even a book wouldn't dare to write it like that!
This just goes to show that there are bad people among the masses!
The couple felt a mix of emotions when they thought of their friends whose homes had been ransacked and who had been sent to the countryside.
"Alright, go to sleep. We have things to do tomorrow!"
Tao Yingzhen couldn't sleep, so she got up and said, "No, I have to hide my dowry and leave it for the third son."
That bitch Ding Cuiying will definitely not treat him well. The third son suffered so much in his early life; I want him to live a life of wealth and comfort in his later years.
Qiao Lingyue chuckled: "Let's pack it up tomorrow! Give it to Haoyang and Chengping, and let them take it to Lao San. We've never raised him, so we can't cause him any trouble."
Hearing this, Qiao Manman was quite satisfied with her adoptive grandparents' behavior.
They had the system listen to the surrounding sounds to make sure everyone was asleep, then found a spot closest to the old man and woman, lowered the ladder, and scaled the wall to get in.
With the system's guidance, Qiao Manman quickly found the room of her cheap grandparents.
He took out a silver locket from the system space, hung it around his neck, and knocked on the door.
dong dong dong, dong dong dong!
Qiao Lingyue was just starting to feel drowsy when she heard the annoying knocking on the door again, which made her feel quite irritated.
"That second son of mine is so impulsive! Why can't he wait until tomorrow morning to talk about things?"
As he spoke, he slipped on his shoes, unlatched the door, and looked at the smiling little girl in the moonlight. He couldn't help but rub his eyes.
"Hello Grandpa, I'm Qiao Manman!"
Qiao Manman waved her hand, picked up the lock plate, and moved closer to Qiao Lingyue.
Qiao Lingyue was stunned for a while before she realized what was going on.
He looked at Qiao Manman several times, both surprised and delighted, and said in a low voice, "Girl, wait a minute!"
After saying that, he closed the door, went back into the room, and shook the old lady awake: "Daughter-in-law, wake up, the third son's daughter is here!"
"What? They're not in Northeast China?"
"She's not Qiao Zhicheng's daughter, she's our son's daughter. She's come looking for us!"
The little girl is fair-skinned and delicate, and very pretty.
Hurry up and get ready; it's our first meeting, don't let the girl see us and make a fool of herself!
Upon hearing this, Tao Yingzhen hurriedly got up and dressed.
Feeling that the shirt didn't look good, she opened the closet, took out a cheongsam that she hadn't worn in a long time, and put it on, repeatedly asking, "How is it? Does it look bad?"
"It looks great! This outfit really enhances my style!"
Tao Yingzhen nodded, hesitated for a moment, then took out a jade bracelet from the hidden compartment, put it on, and gestured for Qiao Lingyue to open the door.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Qiao Manman sitting obediently on the steps, and my heart melted.
"Girl, come in quickly!"
Qiao Lingyue waved his hand, his face full of kindness.
Qiao Manman smiled and got up. Stepping over the threshold, she saw an antique-style house.
She glanced around casually, then smiled and greeted the two elderly people: "Hello, Grandpa and Grandma, I am Qiao Manman, and my father is Qiao Runming."
"Yes, it's your third son who was switched at birth!"
He then took out a photo of his family of three and showed it to the two elderly people.
Tao Yingzhen held Qiao Manman's little face in her hands, feeling that she didn't need to investigate anything to confirm that she was a member of the Tao family.
"Brother Lingyue, look, doesn't Man look like me when I was young?"
"So alike, so incredibly alike! Those eyes, that nose, they're exactly the same as yours when you were young!"
Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow: "Really, Grandma? I'm really serious!"
"If I don't become an elegant old lady like you decades from now, I'll hold you accountable!"
Tao Yingzhen was amused by her and couldn't help but reach out and flick Qiao Manman's little nose.